The History of Aviation - Part 4/7 The History of Aviation - Part 4/7 - This nineteen-second WatchMojo video focuses on the first trans-Pacific solo flight in a balloon. NOTE: Segment 5 was not included on WatchKNow because it was only 11 seconds long.Author(s): No creator set

Self Study English for Dutch Students This is a course for Dutch (Bachelor) students who need or want to pay some extra attention to their English language skills. In this course you will find four modules with theory and exercises on Listening, Grammar, Vocabulary and Writing. We will also give you links to useful websites. We strongly recommend that you do not try to do this course in as short a time as possible: learning skills takes time, so you will benefit optimally from the course if you spend weeks, rather than days on it.Author(s): No creator set

Spartan Sagas: Henry Butler, Playing by heart. Creating truly great music or art requires not only skill but also heart. Alumnus Henry Butler knows a thing or two about that.
Whether he's playing jazz piano or capturing images for photographic compositions, Butler, who lost his sight as an infant, harnesses emotional energy to inspire, uplift, and encourage.
"Everything that I do when I'm creating music is based on intuition," says Butler. "Intuition sparks the emotions."
The New Orleans native mastered a number of instruments at the LouAuthor(s): No creator set

Recent History of Boston TransportationFrederick Salvucci’s perspective on transportation development is an amalgam of civil engineering, history, economics, policy, and not least, the direct impact on people’s lives. Here he surveys the evolution of transportation in Boston and beyond from the 1830s to the present.

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2.2.2 Florence Foster In this unit, you will be hearing and reading about the issues faced by people living in poverty in Britain in 2000. This is intended to give you an understanding of what poverty is like from the perspective of the people themselves, both in terms of the experience of living on a very low income, and some of the effects this has had on their lives. One of the biggest problems facing people living on a very low income is how to afford adequate heating.Author(s): The Open University

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Externalities - Microeconomic Analysis Microeconomic Analysis - Spring 2006. Resource allocation and price determination. By the end of the semester, students should know the basic theory, models, and results of the topics covered. They should be able to use this knowledge to answer questions and analyze real-world situations. They should also be able to identify which theory or model is appropriate to analyze a particular question and explain why their answers are correct in intuitive, as well as mathematical, terms.Author(s): Gordon Rausser

Human skull The skull helps protect the brain. The eyes are set into the orbital sockets. The nose would be located in the upside-down heart-shaped opening, but the nose is mostly cartilage.Author(s): Patrick J. Lynch

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The Other Water Cycle For students that have already been introduced to the water cycle this lesson is intended as a logical follow-up. Students will learn about human impacts on the water cycle that create a pathway for pollutants beginning with urban development and joining the natural water cycle as surface runoff. The extent of surface runoff in an area depends on the permeability of the materials in the ground. Permeability is the degree to which water or other liquids are able to flow through a material. DifferAuthor(s): Sherry McGauvran,Usman Zaheer

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The Opposite Grapevine Dance:How To This five minute how to dance video provides slow instructions on how to do this dance. Excellent for groups as it uses both listening skills and physical activity.Author(s): No creator set

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A Cognitive Perspective on EmotionMark Pettinelli
There is a different version of this book titled "The Psychology of Emotions, Feelings and Thoughts" that is online at cnx.org/content/col10447 except one difference is this book has more […]Author(s): No creator set

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Light Your Way When there is a power failure, or when we go outside at night, we grab a flashlight so we can find our way. What happens inside a flashlight that makes the bulb light up? Why do we need a switch to turn on a flashlight? Have you ever noticed that for the flashlight to work you must orient the batteries a certain way as you insert them into the casing? Many people do not know that a flashlight is a simple series circuit. In this hands-on activity, students build this everyday household item and dAuthor(s): Daria Kotys-Schwartz,Denise Carlson,Joe Friedrichs